Dear Rabbi Fried, I’ve often wondered why the woman is the one who lights the Shabbat candles in the home on Friday night. Also, why is it that some women…

Dear Rabbi Fried,Why are there so many teenagers with low self-esteem today and why do they look for “quick fixes” in other means like drugs, alcohol, etc.? Also, what can…

Dear Rabbi,I have a question, which was assigned to my class by my religious-school teacher to research. Please answer with exact references. He said that it says in the Talmud…

Hi Rabbi Fried, Can you please explain the difference between the Christian concept of praying to saints and our concept of praying at the graves of our righteous tzaddikim?  Thanks,…

Dear Rabbi Fried,This year we were invited to join an observant family for a meal on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot (with social distancing, of course). We sort…

Dear Rabbi Fried,In response to your explanation (about making a Zoom minyan), I respectfully would like to ask you another question.For years I have been struggling with the observance of…

Dear Rabbi Fried, Last week you wrote that, from an Orthodox perspective, a minyan does not count when it is held on an electronic platform. With all due respect and…

Dear Rabbi,Thank you for answering my question relating to “counting the Omer.” I was fascinated by the point you made at the end of your remarks that one can connect,…

Dear Rabbi,In our Haggadah which we used for our Seder this year, it says “On the second night of Passover, we begin counting the ‘omer’.” Can you give us some…

Dear Friends, Many rabbis and Jewish leaders have drawn parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and the holiday of Pesach which we now enter. In past columns and classes I have…